VP Finance

Join to apply for the VP Finance role at Preply Meet the team As we scale globally, we seek an accomplished Vice President, Finance to serve as a key member of our leadership team. Reporting directly to the CFO, this executive will advance Preply’s financial strategy, operational discipline, and readiness for future growth milestones, including potential capital-markets activity. The VP, Finance will lead a broad portfolio spanning Business Partnership FP&A, Corporate Finance, Procurement, and the Finance PMO, with dotted-line oversight of Finance Analytics. This leader will act as a trusted advisor to the CFO, executive team, and Board, ensuring strong alignment between strategic priorities, financial performance, and investor confidence. What you’ll be doing Strategic Leadership: Partner with the CFO and executive leadership to define and execute Preply’s long-term financial strategy, supporting sustainable growth, efficiency, and global scale. Financial Stewardship: Lead company-wide forecasting, budgeting, capital allocation, and investment planning; ensure a disciplined approach to profitability and cash management. Investor Readiness: Partner with the CFO to strengthen Preply’s external financial narrative and engagement with investors; ensure the Finance organization supports transparency, accuracy, and credibility in all investor communications. Public-Company Preparation: Drive the evolution of finance systems, controls, and reporting processes required for a potential public-company environment, including governance, compliance, and audit readiness. Business Partnership: Serve as a key financial advisor to senior business leaders, converting analytical insight into strategic action that advances company goals. Depth and expertise in both B2C marketplace and B2B GTM. Organizational Scale: Build scalable processes, systems, and decision frameworks to support Preply’s global growth trajectory. Team Leadership: Inspire and empower high-performing teams across FP&A, Corporate Finance, Procurement, and PMO; foster accountability and ownership while celebrating success. Finance Analytics Collaboration: Align with Finance Analytics to strengthen forecasting accuracy, data quality, and executive-level financial visibility. Cross-Functional Program Management: Oversee Finance PMO initiatives to ensure disciplined execution of key strategic projects. Culture and Leadership: Maintain a culture that balances accountability with empathy - rewarding performance, developing talent, and modeling Preply’s pursuit of excellence. What you need to succeed Experience: 10+ years of progressive finance leadership, including 5+ years at the senior-executive level leading multi-disciplinary teams. Public-Company Readiness & Operational Expertise: Direct experience preparing for or operating within a public-company environment, with deep understanding of investor expectations, regulatory standards, and reporting rigor. Investor Partnership: Demonstrated success partnering with CFOs and investor-relations leaders to support external communications and capital-markets engagement. Strategic Finance Acumen: Proven record of building and scaling FP&A and corporate finance functions that drive performance across global, fast-growing organizations. Cross-Functional Leadership: Track record of successful collaboration with product, marketing, and operations leaders to align resources with strategic priorities. Delegation & Empowerment: Demonstrated ability to scale organizations through thoughtful delegation, empowerment, and leadership development. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics required; MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced credential strongly preferred. Why you’ll love it at Preply Open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture Generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com Learning & Development budget, including time off for your self-development Competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance Access to free mental health support platforms Relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub (if applicable) Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain Opportunity to shape the lives of learners and tutors from over 175 countries Our Principles Care to change the world - We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing. We do it for learners - Learners are why we do what we do. We empower tutors to deliver an exceptional learning experience. Keep perfecting - We focus on simplicity, smoothness, and enjoyment, continually perfecting it as every detail matters. Now is the time - Act quickly in a fast-paced world to make great things happen. Disciplined execution - We set clear goals and utilize resources efficiently. Dive deep - Investigate disparities between numbers and stories to guide decisions. Growth mindset - Seek growth opportunities and learn from feedback and setbacks. Raise the bar - Continually raise performance standards with new hires and promotions. Challenge, disagree and commit - We value open communication and commit to decisions once made. One Preply - Prioritize collaboration, inclusion, and team success. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Preply is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds can thrive. We consider all applications without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status. Seniority level Executive Employment type Full-time Job function Finance and Sales Industries Technology, Information and Internet Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area Job location notes and additional context available on the posting page. #J-18808-Ljbffr